Yeah heard it on LOI late night on off the ball about MCD! Wot on earth was that about Brendy?Originally Posted by brendy_�ire
Yeah heard it on LOI late night on off the ball about MCD! Wot on earth was that about Brendy?
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
Anyone see him down at the Ferrycarrig Park, watching the Wexford v Treaty game, maybe checking out the possible opposition for the play-offs!
He posted a quote about the football industry, then followed it up with the ending of “Here’s to the future” accompanying a photo of all of his things packed up in his office. It’s pretty clear he’s gone
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Must be a contract issue, although many close to the club have said that he was on a 1-year contract with the objective to secure promtion, followed by a review!
The club was backed with investment to offer full-time contracts to players and further investment to secure full-time backroom staff.
No idea whether he is gone or not but it was always going to end in tears. You'd imagine if they don't go up that squad will be disbanded. Surely they can't sustain those levels of spending after FC32 pulled the plug.
Confirmed, he's gone. His social media post would suggest he was sacked/ let go. Can't imagine why, nothing wrong with 2nd place. But for their record against Dundalk alone they'd have been top. Seems very harsh to me
Questions about next year's investment has been asked by many, if they don't get to the Premier!
The new Investment Group were not forth coming in their plans, so he decided to walk!
Rumour Mick McDermot to be announced as new Waterford Manager!
I honestly can't tell what's real or jokes in this league
#NeverStopNotGivingUp
After Noel King getting the Dundalk job last year absolutely nothing can be considered off the table anymore
Paaatrick's Agletic
Any names around for the Cobh Ramblers job now!
New investors at the club are prepared to back the club and go again for the 2026 season.
Be a nice number for someone with a good squad plus a few new additions.
Kilduff to Waterford! If he has any sense....actually maybe not, out of the frying pan and into the fire stuff.
After his promotion success with Dundalk, Kilduff will definetly be looked at. He can bide his time and see what clubs will be looking for a new manager for 2026. Maybe Galway, Sligo or Waterford whoever stays in the Premier!
Niall Brookwell is the first Kerry player to re-sign for 2026:
https://kerryfc.com/niall-brookwell-...with-kerry-fc/
Not looking good for Dundalk now that Kilduff has quit due to the ongoing debt issues at the club with no obvious outcome that he could see in the short term or even for his needs in a future at the club.
A lot of the clubs financial issues is owing money to the kit suppliers and various businesses around the town which does not show a good standard from the shareholders and is always a massive red flag indicator for locals in these situations.
Kilduff to be announced as the new Waterford manager in the next 24hrs according to Aidan Fitzmaurice (Indo)
The debt was there before Kilduff came on board. Leaving has more to do with not wanting to be at a fractured club, where supporters clubs.trust.fan groups are at odds with the owners be it the majority or minority owners. Money owed locally or to wider creditors like the revenue are unfortunately legacy debts. Paying taxes is a bare minimum, I do not get why people in Ireland seem to think that this is still the soft touch that can be set aside when it determines the ability to trade or in football club terms get a licence to participate. Anyways, we are told that debts are being serviced, we could have done the whole scarp/recievership stuff but have looked to honour monies owned.
There are some odd things about what is siad by conflicting sides in this ongoing Dundalk FC drama. Kilduff was supposed to be contracted for 2 years, but the majority owner states he didnt know what the contact length was, and that the contract finished on November 6th....
Minority owners state that transfer money was dipped in to yet accounts were presented to a podcast (albeit not an accountant myself and nor is the podcaster, can accounts be scrutinised that quickly?). Do you want owners that try to leverage their own agenda via media and whispers to supporters and supporter groups.
We will find out soon enough if the club is able to obtain a PD licence and that will go a long way to establishing those with greates credibility. But regardless there are no winners here bar for those who bear ill will towrad Dundalk FC beyond footballing rivalry. From a fans this perspective, its a case of be careful what you wish for, never count your chickens like gloating about a season being done and dusted well before a season ends. A week is a long time in politics they say, in LoI 24 hours can be make or break in so many ways!!!
I listened to the town end podcast interview with Temple at lunchtime, he never really addressed the question of the budget for next year or if funds were in place.
Even the talk of using ticket sales to close the gap on the costs of the pitch plus floodlights at 500k compared to the 450k grant seemed a bit lose to me.
Assuming what he says about the other investors putting no money in in the last year is true (bar one guy who he said covered a third of one weeks wages) he does seem to be carrying it himself so maybe due a bit of sympathy. If its not true the other Lads will be quick out to deny it i suppose.
I felt it was pretty clear he wants to sell but isnt happy with the offer to leave as it was conditional on Dundalk getting a licence.........if hes worried about that its not a good sign.
A contradiction and there has been many for a long time not just with current owners. While detail is scant or unverified, if there isnt finances in place ie waiting for people to buy season tickets to secure a PD licence, wont buy STs possibly depending on division, licence issues, lack of confidence in ownership, playing home games away from Oriel etc - its not really the sort of confirmable budget in place for a licence, chicken and egg stuff. Sooo there is the argument that obtaining whatever has been spent back should be sufficient for JT in a takeover. Id love to think that he knows best with full kowledge of behind the scenes and his determination is to continue stabalising things but is it worth it for him if things go sideways over the next few weeks. I wouldnt want to be trying to walk the town if any of this is spoof even if justifiable in some way. The alternative, faceless owners in the US who are distanced if things go sideways. I wouldnt rule out a wild card in all of this!
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